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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:49 AM Apr 2018

Trump allies fear that Pence & Nikki Haley will backstab him and run against him in 2020: report

BRAD REED
18 APR 2018 AT 08:55 ET

Allies of President Donald Trump are reportedly worried about Vice President Mike Pence and United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley getting too close, as they fear they could backstab the president ahead of his 2020 reelection bid.

A New York Times report claims that “Republicans close to the White House” are whispering “about the prospect of an alliance between Haley and Vice President Mike Pence, possibly to run as a ticket in 2020.” Times reporter Maggie Haberman similarly writes on Twitter that “the prospect of a Pence-Haley political alliance raised ire of people close to Trump.”

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What has spooked Trump allies, according to the report, was Pence’s recent decision to hire longtime Trump critic Jon Lerner as his own national security adviser — a move that Trump angrily squashed after he learned that Lerner had made anti-Trump ads on behalf of the right-wing Club for Growth during the 2016 Republican primaries.

Haley, meanwhile, has been openly feuding with the White House after she said on Sunday that there would be additional sanctions levied against Russia — only to be shot down by Trump one day after her announcement.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/04/trump-allies-fear-pence-nikki-haley-will-backstab-run-2020-report/

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Trump allies fear that Pence & Nikki Haley will backstab him and run against him in 2020: report (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP

They're both very self serving (they're putting up with Red Don), of course they will uponit7771 Apr 2018 #1

It amazes me that trump has any allies past his family CatMor Apr 2018 #2

Psychopaths always have plenty of henchmen and henchwomen. democratisphere Apr 2018 #7

Psychopaths need Sycophants. Mopar151 Apr 2018 #15

aka deplorables democratisphere Apr 2018 #16

I fear he will not be in jail by 2020... Johonny Apr 2018 #3

Beat this drum loud and often. NCTraveler Apr 2018 #4

I agree. Anything that makes him more crazy and paranoid than he already is smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #8

Its possible he will drop dead from a cheeseburger overdose ooky Apr 2018 #5

Acute paranoia is setting in. democratisphere Apr 2018 #6

"Game of Thrones" or "I, Claudius?" ChicagoRonin Apr 2018 #9

This is the stuff you whisper to republican Corgigal Apr 2018 #10

Mother is not going to be pleased either. yellowcanine Apr 2018 #11

So, since trump can't fire pence or force him to resign. How quickly will this escalate towards max Afromania Apr 2018 #12

Paranoia strikes deep... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #13

1. Nixonian levels of paranoia. 2. Can the 2 of them of them be alone bullwinkle428 Apr 2018 #14

uponit7771

(90,339 posts)

1. They're both very self serving (they're putting up with Red Don), of course they will

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:49 AM

Apr 2018

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

2. It amazes me that trump has any allies past his family

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:52 AM

Apr 2018

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

7. Psychopaths always have plenty of henchmen and henchwomen.

Reply to CatMor (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:04 AM

Apr 2018

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)

15. Psychopaths need Sycophants.

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 01:28 PM

Apr 2018

and vice versa. Plenty of willing lackeys and toadies!

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

16. aka deplorables

Reply to Mopar151 (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 01:29 PM

Apr 2018

Johonny

(20,851 posts)

3. I fear he will not be in jail by 2020...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:53 AM

Apr 2018

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)

4. Beat this drum loud and often.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:54 AM

Apr 2018

These are the things that force Trump to lash out like a child, creating even more enemies.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

8. I agree. Anything that makes him more crazy and paranoid than he already is

Reply to NCTraveler (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:20 AM

Apr 2018

would be a good thing. You know how much he freaks out over betrayal. This would send him over the edge.

ooky

(8,923 posts)

5. Its possible he will drop dead from a cheeseburger overdose

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:02 AM

Apr 2018

and be a demon by 2020. He's already transforming into a demon-like appearance with each of his evil deeds and actions.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

6. Acute paranoia is setting in.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:02 AM

Apr 2018

When you are doing bad sh't, you better always be looking over your shoulder.

ChicagoRonin

(630 posts)

9. "Game of Thrones" or "I, Claudius?"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:20 AM

Apr 2018

Seriously, this story is getting mighty thick with intrigue. "House of Cards" seems tame by comparison.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

10. This is the stuff you whisper to republican

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:28 AM

Apr 2018

friends, who don't know your politics. Would be fun to make their head spins and try to protect the treasonous President.

I personally don't have any of those, cause luck, but I'm not above it.

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

11. Mother is not going to be pleased either.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:33 AM

Apr 2018

"Vice President Mike Pence and United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley getting too close"

Afromania

(2,768 posts)

12. So, since trump can't fire pence or force him to resign. How quickly will this escalate towards max

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:33 AM

Apr 2018

insanity?

Wounded Bear

(58,656 posts)

13. Paranoia strikes deep...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 10:36 AM

Apr 2018

Into your life it will creep...
It starts when you're always afraid...
Step outta line, the man comes and takes you away.

It's time to stop, Hey! What's that sound?
Everybody look what's going down.

-As true now as it ever was.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)

14. 1. Nixonian levels of paranoia. 2. Can the 2 of them of them be alone

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 11:19 AM

Apr 2018

in a room together?

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